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Creating a class in C++

Program Example 4.40:
Syntax and structure for class Chapter Four: Object oriented programming with C++

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class Car { // This is class

public: // This is access specifier
void drive() {
// The code to drive the car will be put here
}
private:

int speed;
int amountOfCoolant;
};

The keyword “class” is used to create a class named Car. The keyword “public”
serves as an access specifier, indicating that the attributes and methods of the class
can be accessed from outside the class. Private members declared under the “private”
specifier can only be accessed and modified from within the class itself. They are not
accessible or modifiable from outside the class, except for certain exceptions like
friend classes or functions that have been given special access.

There are two variables in class “Car”, speed and amountOfCoolant, both of type
integer. These variables are referred to as attributes when declared within a class.
Finally, the class definition is concluded with a semicolon (;).

Object in C++
An object is an instance of a class. When you create an object, you are creating the
actual instance based on your class blueprint. For , example the piece of program
code shows method to create object:
Car yourObject; // This code is creating an object of the Car class

yourObject.drive(); // This code is calling a method on the object

Creating object in C++
To create an object in C++, you need to use a class. To create an object of the Mmea
class in Program Example 4.41, you have to specify the class name followed by the

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